(250729) -- BIKFAYA, July 29, 2025 (Xinhua) -- The photo taken on July 28, 2025 shows the funeral procession of renowned Lebanese artist Ziad Rahbani in Bikfaya, Lebanon.

Ziad Rahbani, a renowned Lebanese artist, composer, musician, playwright, and writer, passed away on Saturday at the age of 69, after a battle with illness and a rich career in music and theater, and political and social criticism.

TO GO WITH "Renowned Lebanese musician Ziad Rahbani dies at 69 " (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)